[He feels it a little, too, but he's got to be realistic. He won't take advantage of the cake's influence on her. Even just the thought makes him sick. So he makes sure to put a little distance between them again as they talk.]

It's...boring. But I have plenty of sparring partners, and weird things happen often enough that my blade isn't entirely idle. We hunt often to avoid eating what the Peacekeeper offers.

[Then he rolls his eyes, but he can't keep a hint of fondness from creeping into his tone.]

Besides, Sylvain is here. Things are never uneventful for long.